There are 10 ways to get from Bristol to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRS - RIX
7h 35m$90–240Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
33h 1m$340–1,072Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
26h 58mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LHR - RIX
7h 11m$186–439Train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CWL - RIX
9h 31m$129–382Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
8h 13m$155–395Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
8h 15m$141–368Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
41h 35m$149–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
43h$233–590Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
28h 11m$454–693
Bristol to Riga by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Riga is to fly which costs $90 - $240 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $180 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 35m.
The distance between Bristol and Riga is 1850 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 33h 1m and costs $340 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Bristol to Riga, including transfers.
Bristol to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $90 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 41h 35m.
Bristol to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Riga is 2h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 8:36 AM in Bristol and 10:36 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Riga, Latvia?
KLM, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 41h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Riga International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $80–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $110–160
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $29–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $75–110
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $35–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $100–160
- 1st Class
- $210–360
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $110–170
- 1st Class
- $230–390
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $190–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $140–210
- Comfort
- $170–240
- Premium
- $220–290
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $130–190
- Comfort
- $150–210
- Premium
- $200–260
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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